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Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Filing Claim on Barn Pulled Down by TV Show

A Pennsylvania woman who sold part of her barn for use in a barn-rebuilding TV reality show now faces charges after investigators said she filed a fraudulent wind claim on the structure. Tracey Jeffreys, 63, of the Milton area, had …

People Moves: The Hanover Creates COO Position, Names Lavey to the Job

The Hanover, based in Worcester, Massachusetts, named Dick Lavey to the newly created role of chief operating officer, the property-casualty insurer said. Lavey has 35 years of experience in insurance and technology, including the past 19 years at The Hanover …

Six Injured After Truck Crashed Into Building and Pedestrians in Boston

BOSTON (AP) — A box truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood and hit several pedestrians before flipping onto its side, city officials said. The driver and five others were injured in what authorities said appears …

Fire Kills a New York Cat Sanctuary Founder and 100+ Rescued Felines

A fire burned down a cat shelter in suburban New York, killing its founder and more than 100 of the felines he rescued and sparking a rescue operation for dozens of cats still roaming the destroyed property. As many as …

MEMIC Recognizes Three NE Agencies for Service to Policyholders

Workers’ compensation specialist insurer MEMIC, based in Maine, has recognized three agencies in the Northeast for top service to policyholders. HUB International Northeast, with offices in New York City; Brown & Brown, in Dedham, Massachusetts; and USI Insurance Services in …

Huge AI Data Center Planned for Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site

A huge natural gas-powered data center that will serve the growing demands of artificial intelligence is being planned for the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. The 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) data center campus, located about 50 miles east …

Macy’s to Claw Back Executive Bonuses Due to Accounting Scandal

Macy’s Inc. is clawing back more than $600,000 in cash bonuses from executives after an accounting scandal led to inflated pay. The department-store operator tied executives’ cash bonuses to an earnings metric that turned out to be overstated by around …

Suspended Driver Facing Multiple Charges in Brooklyn Crash That Killed Mom, Kids

A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a “tragic accident of a …

AM Best Reviews Westminster American Following Return of Previous Owner

AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Westminster American Insurance Co. AM Best assigned an outlook of stable …

Earlier Medical Event Does Not Shield Later Negligent Acts: Massachusetts High Court

The Massachusetts seven-year statute of repose for medical malpractice claims does not shield professionals against separate acts of negligent treatment that allegedly occurred in the years after a disputed medical event more than seven years ago. The ruling came in …

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